Police said he shot his wife twice in the leg while their three children watched.

"He did give a statement about the shooting. We took that information," said Jeffersonville Police Detective Todd Hollis.

Police said he took off after he attacked his wife because he believed she was having an affair.

"It was pretty scary for a couple minutes there," said neighbor Todd Yaggi, who was awakened by gunshots followed by Miller's wife banging on his door.

"She had her three kids. Her leg was really bloody," said Yaggi.

According to court documents, Miller threatened to kill her.

Police said he shot the his wife twice inside their apartment while she held their 1-year-old child.

Police said he told her, "If I am going to jail, I am going to make it worth it."

"He was a good dude. I never thought he would do something like that," said family friend Travis Sullivan. "It was shocking. I just didn't think (he) would do anything like that, but everybody got their flaws, their breaking points."

But that breaking point, police said, is what landed Miller in jail, giving the victim's family some piece of mind.

"We felt like it was paramount that we get him in custody for the sake of her safety and the safety of her family," said Hollis.

Police believe Miller was hiding out in Louisville. They also said they have been able to recover the handgun used in the shooting.

Miller's wife is out of the hospital and recovering at home.

Miller faces several additional charges including battery, intimidation and neglect of a dependent.

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